Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that since the phased reopening of the country’s borders on June 15, Jamaica has welcomed more than 35,000 visitors. “We expect to have another 30,000 at the end of July, and that would bring us somewhere in the region of about US$80 million in foreign exchange,” the Minister said. Mr. Bartlett was...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has embarked on a 12-month mentorship programme catering to high growth potential research/technology-based business start-ups with innovative products and services. A DBJ project brief indicates that the recently launched ‘Mentorship for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme’ (MIEP) is among the deliverables of a technical cooperation agreement signed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Lab to...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it is working speedily to clear the backlog of coronavirus (COVID-19) test results that have been piling up over the last three weeks. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie explained that over the last two to three weeks they have tested thousands of persons, and that has “created a little bit of...

Residents of four communities in Montego Bay are to benefit from a US$100,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme being undertaken by the St. James Municipal Corporation and United Nations (UN)-Habitat. The initiative will target the communities of Canterbury, Albion Lane, William Street, and Paradise Row, through educational and environmental interventions and distribution of care packages. It will run from July through...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging residents to continue protecting themselves from the coronavirus (COVID-19), even as the phased reopening of the island’s economy continues. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation on Thursday (July 9). She pointed out that if persons are not compliant with the rules that are...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, has commended the Ministry of Health and Wellness for its handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the island. Addressing the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday (July 9), Mayor Gager said the Ministry has implemented aggressive containment measures, which have resulted in the country’s success in dealing with...

The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) is spending an additional $528 million on potable water infrastructure projects this financial year to benefit 45,000 citizens. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, as he provided an update on the Government’s water initiatives and drought management response during a virtual...